Portable house.



V. RASMUSSEQ',

@ETABLE HOUSE.

APPLICATION .FILED 00111911) Mtented. Feb, il, 93.

2 SHEBTS-SHEET l.

V. RASMUSSEN.

PORTABLE HOUSE.

APPLIGATloN FILED 0611.7, 1911.

Eli/wanted Feb. 11, 15H3,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESE/m p vALDEMAn RASMUSSEN. OE OMAHA. NEBRASKA.

PORTABLE HOUSE.

QQSZJIPS; i y'Specification of Letters Patent.

Application-ated'October 7. 1911.A serial NO 653.411.

h'ousc tohe'erect'ed andgcollapsed or knocked down with ease and t'acility and at the same 1limil top rovide .a stronnxand durable house when assembled. i lfurthe' anti other pear; y .2.

ln the drawings, Figure l, is Aa pei-specl tive view ot the house yinits erected state. Fig. 2, is a detail perspective view ot one ot the corner fastening` devices, Fin'. l, is a fragmentary plan view. partly in section showing.;- the corner fastening device in its assembled state, Fig. `t. is a perspective view of one of the root' supports,r Fig. 5, is a per-- speetive view of one ot' the studding clamps, Fig. (5, is a fragmentary side elevation showing one of the brace rods, Fig. 7, is a detail fragmentary perspective .view ot' the hinge Connection used to Y.secure the st udding, and Figf. is a 'fragmentary sectional view ot' the hinge connection t'or the end tramos.

The invention includes side and end tioor objects will later ap;

beams l,.and 2 respectively to which the floor 3, is secured. .End strips -t are secured on top of' the t'loor 3, and have the end frames hinged theretO7 by means of the hinges The end trames consist of lower. horizontal lmembers G and Vertical posts T which are se- '3, and the. other lies on top of thc first named one. JThe sides ot' the ttoor are provided -with side strips 9, )which are secured to the same and support. vertical studs t0 on their top-faces. 'the studs lt), may be of any de- 'sired o1' necessary number and may have any referred arraueement so as to detine one or intimiteit retain, 1913.

more doo;I tzrrwindow openings. h showtnel at lt an optional arraiurement ot' deer ,opening in which same tormedbetween two studs tl).

ln order to provide a readil) detachable connection between the studs and the strips L). the' latter ai'e toi-med with cut-out portions. l'l. adjacent which plates l?) are secured. the plates havin;l biturcated ends. the turcaticus ot'which reg' -ter andconnuunicate with the cutout portions l2. A pin l-t is secured to the ends otI each plate lll and' extends across the cut-out portion l2. which pin t'or engagement. with a hoelted end 1.5 t'cined tru the end ot a metal plate lt seeurcd to the lower or base end ot each stud 10fthe hooked endA t5y engae'ina'in the eutout portion lf2. tu order to provide connections. vcapable ot beine' easily andfqui'ekty applied' and removed. which rigidly connect the corner studsl tt) to the. vertical posts 7,`

.ot the end trames. spring clamps are utilized, which clamps. asdepicted in Fie'. 5. of the drawings, are Jformed ot' strips ot metal heut to have. along arm 1T. a short arm t8 having' a lip t9. and an L-shaped arm Qt), formed with a lip 2l. As illustrated in Fig. l ot' the drawings, the long arm 17 of each clamp `extends across the outer faces Of the posts 7. i

Horizontal top strips Q2 engage on top ot' the studs l0. and their ends abut the inner side t'aces o't'ithe upper horizontal members S ot' the end trames'. and `tor the purpose ot' securing' said top strips 9" in position. 'liaslening devices are employed which include inner and outer right-angle bars Q3 and 24. respectively. the outer one engaging; over the outer taees ot' the adjacent ends of the strips 2i) and horizontal members S, while the inner one engages the inner faces of said adjacentends ot' the strips 22, and members S. The outer angle .hars Qt are formen with notches Q5.' attheir corners t0 receive the reduced threaded outer ends Zti of bolts 2T, nuts 28 being' threaded onto the ends 26 so as to clamp the bolts 2T in position in an obvious manner. The top members 8, are formed with diagonal Openings to receive the bolts 27. and the inner angle bars Q3 are formed` with openings to receive the opposite endsof the bolts. the last minted ends of the bolts being' formed with eyes 29 wliaich receive t-ie Cross st-ripsl', are connected to the `top strips 22, and are formedwith central open-' ings through which pins 32, that extend v downwardly from the icwer ends of the roof obvious manner. The upper ends of the supports 33, are provided with studs 35, which arel ada ted to project through openings provide therefor in a suitably shaped can# vas top, shown by dottedlines Fig. 1, and the top may be Vtacked to the strips 22 and member 8, or be otherwise secured at its edges; r[he vend frames are braced by diagonal rods 36 that are secured 'to eyes 37 of bolts 38 secured to the top and bottom members 8 and 6. Similar brace rods 39, are disposed between the side strips 9 and the corner' studs 10. Short diagonal brace rods 40,

are also used to lconnect and brace the top members 8 and the top strips 22. The sides y'and ends of the house may be'covered with Vscreen or other mesh fabric as indicated 1n fragment at il or canvasl maybe substituted,

if a weather-proof covering is desired is 'claimed is t y 'lz-5 1 @Portable house havinggsides and.

ends, a cross strip carried b the sides and having a perforation theret rough, a vertical roof support consisting of a post that seated on the cross strip, a v

has Aits lower end pin secured to the lower end o f said post and projecting down throu h said perforation of the cross strip and lbe pair of truss rods secured at'their inner ends to the lower end of said pin and-having their outer ends connected to the sides.

2. Ina portable house, a base member, side strips onthe `base member, end strips on the base member, end frames hingedto said end strips and having end posts seated 0n the top facesof the end strips, a vertical stud seated .on each end. of the side strips and abutting the adjacent end posts ofthe .end framoe's, clamps for the end posts and studs.

to hold same in abutting 4engagement and against movement, and means to detacliably and individually connect the .st-uds to the side strips.

' In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence ofv two subscribing Witnesses.

-Witnesses:

J No. A. McKenzie, l I -HAimY G. ANDERSON,

ow the latteigand a"v VALDEMAR RasMtissnN, 

